West Virginia Faces Inevitable State Tax Hike
The piece argues tax hikes are likely across states including West Virginia as sales and income taxes rise. It notes Pennsylvania already increased cigarette prices and discusses political timing around 1968 elections. It warns tax increases hit the poor hardest and urges caution on further burdens.
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West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Raymond P. Shaffer
State General Assembly
Alaska
Delaware
Montana
New Hampshire
Oregon
Vermont
Minnesota
Barron
Rusk Signals Hard Line in Vietnam Policy Shift
Secretary of State Dean Rusk asserted that peace in Asia would come through military action rather than diplomacy, downplaying negotiations with Hanoi and overstating military aims. The piece contrasts Rusk's stance with other leaders and notes the heavy costs and limited battlefield control in South Vietnam.
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Vietnam
Dean Rusk
Asia
North Vietnam
North
South Vietnam
Salisbury
Kosygin
U Thant
India
Hanoi
National Liberation Front
Rusk
N.L.F
N.S.F
China
Harvard Education as a Gatekeeper of American Life
Cambridge essay argues Harvard guarantees elite life at age 18 or 19, creating social inequality. It claims many colleges act as visas to success while denying opportunity to noncollege youths, urging a reexamination of merit and education.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Harvard Yard
Public Television Network moves forward in Congress
House approval of a noncommercial Public Television Network bill spurs debate on funding and support. Backed by leaders in education and philanthropy, the plan aims to provide enduring civic programming free of ads and government control, with public backing crucial to success.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Lincoln
Universities of
America
Frank Stanton
Columbia Broadcasting System
John Gardner
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Health Education and Welfare
McGeorge Bundy
Ford Foundation
National Educational Television
Congress
James B. Conant
Harvard
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
James R. Killian, Jr
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Senate
Sen. Magnuson
Senate Committee
Rose Garden
Vietnam
Gran’ma
Junior
Thoughts on Color From Brazil
A Brazil study contrasts Brazil’s mixed heritage with American race clashes. It links John Brown’s 1859 raid to H Rap Brown’s modern militant stance, then argues Brazil’s tolerant history offers a model for peaceful coexistence and a universal cosmic race.
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Brazil
Jose Vasconcelos
John Brown
H. Rap Brown
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Rap Brown
Arested
Vasconcelos
Best Anti-Poverty War United Fund Pledge Card Boost
The appeal urges early and increased United Fund pledges to boost the campaign and restore Morgantown’s prestige after missing a goal. It links swift giving to faith in community and voluntary national support, arguing a strong campaign counters anti- welfare arguments.
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United Fund
Morgantown
Lippmann on Vietnam War Fallout and Public Trust
Walter Lippmann warned in Newsweek that the Vietnam conflict has unveiled internal neglect and festering discontent. He argued a discredited leadership erodes public trust and destabilizes the nation amid a restless, skeptical era.
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Walter Lippmann
Newsweek
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Douglas Cater
White House
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John and
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U.S.A
Africa
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Gilberto Freyre
U.S
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The
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Brickman
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